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mohur

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈməʊhə(ɹ)/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A Persian gold coin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A gold coin of British India, worth from twelve to fifteen rupees.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

From Persian مهر (mohr, “seal; stamp”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Gujarati: સોનામહોર (sonāmhor) — gold coin
  • Gujarati: અશરફી (aśarphī) — gold coin
  • Hindi: मोहर (mohar) — gold coin
  • Hindi: अशरफ़ी (aśarfī) — gold coin
  • Hindi: अशरफी (aśarphī) — gold coin
  • Hindi: स्वर्णमुद्रा (svarṇamudrā) — gold coin
  • Central Kurdish: مۆھور (mohur) — gold coin
  • Marathi: मोहर (mohar) — gold coin
  • Persian: مهر (mohr) — gold coin
  • Urdu: مُہَر (muhar) — gold coin